California legislators have proposed the No Secret Police Act, SB 627, which would require law enforcement officers to be identifiable by their uniforms and faces while performing their duties. This bill, spearheaded by State Senators Jesse Arreguin and Scott Wiener, aims to combat rising concerns over officers covering their identities and ensure public trust in law enforcement. The proposal exempts certain units like SWAT teams and National Guard. The move follows recent controversial federal operations that generated public outcry regarding the transparency of police actions.
Trust and accountability are a key aspects in keeping our neighborhoods safe... This bill will ensure that law enforcement are easily identifiable, maintaining that trust and accountability.
We are seeing more and more law enforcement officers, particularly at the federal level, covering their faces entirely... They are grabbing people off our streets and disappearing people, and it's terrifying.
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